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tempting forgetfulness
There's a lonely streetlight
outside my house
sometimes drug dealers
stand to one side of it
and sell pot to kids
when the sun goes down
the cops don't seem to care
Sometimes I feel as lonely
as that streetlight
I lost the life
that was growing Inside my womb
and I don't know how to feel
all I know is that a part of me
is broken
and I don't know if or when
I'll ever feel normal again
There's a lonely streetlight
outside my house
sometimes drug dealers
stand to one side of it
selling pot to kids
and tonight I wonder
if I should go out
and see if he's got
something for me
to help me forget
outside my house
sometimes drug dealers
stand to one side of it
and sell pot to kids
when the sun goes down
the cops don't seem to care
Sometimes I feel as lonely
as that streetlight
I lost the life
that was growing Inside my womb
and I don't know how to feel
all I know is that a part of me
is broken
and I don't know if or when
I'll ever feel normal again
There's a lonely streetlight
outside my house
sometimes drug dealers
stand to one side of it
selling pot to kids
and tonight I wonder
if I should go out
and see if he's got
something for me
to help me forget
Published 4th Jul 2023
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4th Jul 2023 00:44am
4th Jul 2023 1:39am
Thank you. Sometimes there are no words. And that's okay. Sometimes it's enough know that someone cares. I'm lucky enough to have a pretty decent support network, not that I'm making good use of it.
4th Jul 2023 5:53am
Have you lost a child? ("I have lost the life that was growing inside my womb..") Condolences to you.
4th Jul 2023 6:53am
4th Sep 2023 10:12pm
heartbreaking and beautifully written. Some things are impossible to forget but might grow into life's wisdom – over time.
8th Sep 2023 00:50am
